Please answer the following comprehension questions using the discussion link for this page.
Ch. 1-3
1. The Jordan family has decided to sail to Texas on the ship called Margaretha. Before they leave on their journey,
Opa says, "seek his fortune elsewhere"----what does this statement mean and explain what fortune Papa and his family will find in Texas.
2. Think about the word paradise---what does this word mean to the Jordan family? What does this word mean to you?
3. During the storm in chapter 4, Mina talks about wanting to "be brave like Captain Libben and Papa and Roland"---tell how each of these characters are a symbol of bravery to Mina.
Captain Libben----
Papa----
Roland(the statue in Bremen that Mina saw before they sailed to Texas----you will have to look this up on the internet)
Literary Elements: Setting
The setting of a novel refers to the time and place the events occur. What is the setting of this novel?
Point of View---Point of view in literature refers to the person telling the story. There are three possible points of view in a novel:
First-person narrator who, as a character, tells the story as he or she experienced it.
Third person limited narrator who knows what one character is doing and thinking.
Third-person omniscient narrator who knows what all the characters are doing and thinking.
Which point of view has the author chosen? What are the advantages and limitations of this point of view?
Ch. 1-3
1. The Jordan family has decided to sail to Texas on the ship called Margaretha. Before they leave on their journey,
Opa says, "seek his fortune elsewhere"----what does this statement mean and explain what fortune Papa and his family will find in Texas.
2. Think about the word paradise---what does this word mean to the Jordan family? What does this word mean to you?
3. During the storm in chapter 4, Mina talks about wanting to "be brave like Captain Libben and Papa and Roland"---tell how each of these characters are a symbol of bravery to Mina.
Captain Libben----
Papa----
Roland(the statue in Bremen that Mina saw before they sailed to Texas----you will have to look this up on the internet)
Literary Elements: Setting
The setting of a novel refers to the time and place the events occur. What is the setting of this novel?
Point of View---Point of view in literature refers to the person telling the story. There are three possible points of view in a novel:
- First-person narrator who, as a character, tells the story as he or she experienced it.
- Third person limited narrator who knows what one character is doing and thinking.
- Third-person omniscient narrator who knows what all the characters are doing and thinking.
Which point of view has the author chosen? What are the advantages and limitations of this point of view?